The Forests under
Daporijo Forest Division are located in a zone of high rainfall, short dry
season and relatively high average humidity. They are evergreen
in nature and
comprise large number of tree species, occurring in varying proportions at
different locations. The main feature of these forest is the heterogeneous
mixture of species, a clear description of which is difficult .Structurally
these forests can not be clearly differentiated into distinct storeys. However
at place specially on hills two storey scan be identified depending upon species
composition. In general, the top storey is rather open composed of a mixture of
evergreen, semi evergreen and deciduous species. Pure patches of bamboos are
very common and are scattered all over the area.

As per
champion and seth's revised classification of forest types of India, the forest
under this division can be grouped into following forest types.

This type of forest is found in the zone of Higher Himalayas in
the division. Under this type of
forests, evergreen species are dominant though deciduous species are also
present in
significant proportion and the forest is a mixture of both the species. Middle
storey is prominent and
consists of mixture of evergreen and deciduous species with abundantly shruby
under growth. Hollock (Terminalia
myriocarpa) and Jutuli (altingia excelsa) are common/dominant species in this type of forest. The floristic composition is given below :-

Secondary Moist Bamboo Brakes occur in
scattered patches throughout all the tropical Evergreen forests in the various Reserve
Forests of the Division. When bamboo brakes overhead trees, they form thinner clump.
Where bamboo patches are pure, the clumps are and there is no possibility of regeneration
of any other tree species in these bamboo . At places, shrubby and grassy under growth
is found. The bamboo species found in forest are given below :-

Eastern Himalayan Dry
Temperate Conierous Forst 13 /C6:
This forest type is characterized by the predominance of conifers, the
principal! being Blue Pine (Pinus wallichiana). The pure crop of tall and
elegant blue pine in various stages
of growth is more or less open in nature, which has undergrowth of broad leaved
i along with grasses typical of conifer forest. The top and middle
storey are composed of orah blue pine,
where as, the lower storey and ground vegetation are the typical coniferous
associates. The floristic composition is given below :-

This forest type is found on the northern boundary of the
division near Taksing where there is
enough snow falls during winter season. The area under this forest type could
not be surveyed at this stage and hence is not included in this working
plan.

WILD LIFE:

The Reserve Forests in the division are the habitat for
many wild animals. However, with increase in
population living around the forests, the population of wild animals has also
been affected .Encroachment into the Forest areas for habitation as
well as cultivation has drastically affected
wildlife. The wildlife has dwindled due to poaching and customary hunting by
local tribals as well as due to increase in pressure on forests by developmental
activities.

The
important wildlife species found in the forest of the division are given below:-

Sl. No.

Family

Scientific Name

English Name

Local Assamese
Name

1

Primates

a)Monkeys

1

Presbytes entellus

Common langur

Hollock

2

Macaca

Assames Macaque

Bander

3

Assamensis

Macaca mulata

Bander

b)Lemurs

1

Rhesus macque

Slow
Loris

Lazuki Bander

Nycticebus coucang

2

carbuvires felidas

1

Panthera tigris

Tiger

Bagh

a)
Cats

2

Panthera Pardus

Leopard

Nahar
phutuki bagh

3

Neofelis nebulosa

Clouded leopard

--

4

Felish
bengalensis

Leopard cat

Lotamakuri bagh

5

Felish
chaus

Jungle
cat

--

b)
Dogs

1

Coun
alpinus

Wild
dog

Ram
kukur

2

Canis
aureus

Jackal

Boudh
sial

3

Vulpes
bengalensis

Indian
fox

Sial

c)
Civets veverridae

1

Veverra zibertha

Large
Indian Civet

Hapah

2

Viverricula indica

Small
Indian Civet

Hapah

d)
Mongoose
Harpestidae

1

Herpestes edwardsi

Common
mongoose

Neul

2

Herpestes auropunctatus

Small
Indian mongoose

Neul, Udd.

e)
Other musta iidae

1

Lutra
lutra

Common
otter

3

Herbivores

a) Elephant

Elephasmiximus

Indian elephant

Hati

proboscidae

b) Cattle bovidae

Bos frontalis

Mithun

Mithun

Bubalusbubalis

Wildbaffalo

Moh

c) Goats bovidae

Likely to occur at higher
altitude

d) Deercervidae

Deer cervidae

Deer cervidae

Cervus unicolor Muntiacmuntjak

moschus moschiferus

Sambor

Barking deer Musk deer

Sorpohu

Segoli pohu Kosturib pohu

4

Insectivors
Order pholidota

Manis crassicurudata

Indian pangolin

Banrou

5

Omnivores a)
Bear

b)
Boar suidae

Selenarctos
thibetanus (Sloth bear is also Likely to be found) Sus
scrofa

Himalayan Black Bear
Indian wild pig

Bhaluk

6

Hares
Leporadae

Lepusnigricollis

Rufous tailed hare

Sohapohu

7

Rhodents a)Percupine

b) Various species of rat, mole &
shrews
c) Squirrels

Hystrixindica

Indian percupine

Ketelapohu

Among the Squirrels the following are reported from these
forests, which belong to order Rhodentia.
a) Particoloured frying Squirrel (Hylopetesalbonigar) b) Common giant Squirrel
( Pataurista. pataurista)
c) HoarybelliedHimalayan Squirrel (Cellosciuruspygerythrus)

BIRDS:
A large number of birds are found in these forests, some of which are rare and
endangered.